Aseptic drinking-cup.



J. G. SHARON. 'ASEPTIG DRINKING 0UP. APPLICATION FILED 00114, 1909 Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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AsErrio DRINKING-CUP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. f5, 1916 Application filed October 14, 1909. Serial No. 522,520.

drinking cups for individual use, the ob ect of the invention being to providea simple form of cup which may be readily folded from a blank into cup shape for use and is inexpensive enough to be thrown away after use, and which is adapted to be conveniently carried on the person and packed with others of its kind in close compass for storage or shipment. v

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed,'reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in wh1ch: Figure l is a plan view of the paper blank from which the cup is formed. Fig. 2 is a View of the cup folded for convenient carriage. Fig. 3 1s a perspective view of the cup as shaped for use. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified form of blank. Fig. 5 is a front View of a cup formed therefrom. Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line (56 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates.

the body of the blank from which the cup is made, which blankis made of oiled or waxed paper of proper toughness to -readily fold and retain a desired shape. If desired, the paper ma be chemically treated to render it thorough y aseptic. The body 1 is of nearly circular contour and is provided at one side with gitriangular extension2 serving as a grip or suspending flap. The blank is provided with two diagonal creases or score lines 33 and H which cross at the center thereof and extend from thebase por-' tions of the 'flap 2 to the diametrically opposite portions of the basal edge of the blank, said lines se aratin the blank into ortions forming a ack 5, front 6 and sides The blank is also provided with a transthe point of intersection of the creases 3-3 and extending centrally along the sides 7, forming weakenin lines on which the sides may be inwardly olded or collapsed.

In forming a on from the blank, the latter is first doubled or folded on the transand 4-4:

verse line 8, and the side portions 7 then creased or folded on the diagonal lines 3 and 4 and collapsed inwardly on the dotted line 8, thus producing a cup of the form shown in Fig. 3, in which the rear sections of the sides 7 lie flat against the back 5, While the front sections of the sides .lie flat against said rear sections and cooperate with the front 6 to form a substantially conical shaped receptacle. As the paper used is strong and tough the cup will retain the described form, so tiat by grasping the flap or handle the cup maybe filled and thenheld while the water'is drunk therefrom. After use, the cup may be discarded for sanitary reasons.

. If desired, the front may be folded flat back against the sides, as shown, in Fig.2, to collapse the cup in convenient form to be carried on the person for use or to enable a stock of cups to be arranged for dispensation in a tray or holder for public service. A number of blanks may also be filled flatly together for storage, transportation or dispensation, thus securing economy and convenience, and when so piled for dispensation it will be understood that each individual person will remove a blank from the pile and form a cup therefrom.

The advantages in the use of such a cup from a sanitary standpoint will be apparent without further description.

In the form'of the invention shown in Fig. 4:, the crease lines 8 extend diagonally to a desired degree from the transverse center line of the blank, while the upper extremities of the crease lines 3' and 4 diverge upwardly -to a lesser degree than in Fig. 1, the lower extremities of said lines being arranged at the same relative angle as in Fig. 1, by which the blank is adapted to be folded in a difierent manner to form substantial contact, allowin the front 6 and adjacent portions of the sides 7 to be ex- If desired, the portion 5 and folded portions ioo panded in the form of a conical receptacle.

of the sides 7 may be pasted or otherwise and sides and with a transverse score on united to retain them in folded relation.

1 claim: A blank for making a paper drinking cup 5 comprising a partially circular body having In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

' JAMES G. SHARON.

a holding flap at one side, said body being Witnesses: Iprovided with diagonal scoreson which the S, E. KEY, ody may be folded to form a front, back GEO. B. GREGORY.

which the sides may be folded or collapsed. 10 q 

